Xperia Z Ultra

[Kudos] Sony Rolls Out Android 5.1 To The 2013 Original Xperia Z Series And 2014 T2 Ultra

Rita El Khoury2015/09/08
6:45am PDTSep 8, 2015

[Kudos] Sony Rolls Out Android 5.1 To The 2013 Original Xperia Z Series And 2014 T2 Ultra

Credits where credits are due. Sony had promised a comprehensive Android 5.1 roll-out to the quasi entirety of its line-up from the past years, and the company is steadily fulfilling that promise. After updating the Xperia Z3 and Z2 series of phones and tablets, it's time for older devices in the Sony ranks to join in on the Lollipop action.

#Android 5.1, Lollipop rolling out for original #Xperia Z Series & T2 Ultra - please check locally & watch for notifications

— Sony Mobile News (@SonyMobileNews) September 8, 2015

According to Sony's official PR team, the Android 5.1 OTA will start going out to the original Xperia Z series and the T2 Ultra.

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Sony Releases An AOSP-Based Recovery For Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact, Z Ultra, T2 Ultra, T3, M2, And E3 Phones

Michael Crider2015/05/18
8:54am PDTMay 18, 2015

Sony is continuing its odd support for modifications and software based on Android's open source core. Today they're releasing a collection of flashable recovery partitions for some phones - technically these count as "custom" recoveries, but they're based on AOSP, and therefore pretty close to what you'd find on Nexus devices. Sony's intro video does state that the recovery can restore data, flash custom ROMs, and boot to multiple ROMs, something that most stock recoveries can't handle.

The new recovery is available on the Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia T2 Ultra, Xperia T3, Xperia M2, and Xperia E3, all of which need to be unlocked at the bootloader level and running the latest "generic" software from Sony.

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[Update: OTA ZIP File] Sony Z Ultra GPE Getting OTA To Android 5.1

Shawn De Cesari2015/04/08
4:33pm PDTApr 8, 2015

Update
Here's the link to the OTA file.

If you've been following Google's Android 5.1 rollout, it's no secret that the release to GPE devices is well underway. So far we've seen the stock Android variants of the Moto G, LG G Pad 8.3, and HTC One M8 get the update, and now it's time for Sony's massive Z Ultra GPE to have its turn in the sun.

The build is LMY47D and it's not entirely clear yet how big the OTA is. We don't have a link to the actual ZIP file yet, but once we do, we'll post it here.

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Sony Live On YouTube App Updated With Many More Devices Supported And Full HD Broadcasting

Jacob Long2015/02/12
6:11pm PSTFeb 12, 2015

Sony's Live on YouTube app, which allows you to offer live streams from your Xperia handset, has updated to bring more devices into the fray. First off, sorry, but this is still Xperia-only and is likely to stay that way. The other key feature addition is the ability to broadcast in full HD when the camera and local upload speed allows it.

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The Sony Z Ultra Is The Latest Google Play Edition Device To Get A Lollipop OTA Update

Michael Crider2014/12/02
8:40am PSTDec 2, 2014

The one Nexus-style smartphone that's even bigger than the N6 is getting its Android 5.0 update today. At least a few owners of Sony's Z Ultra (nee Xperia) Google Play Edition are getting over-the-air updates to Lollipop, as evidenced by this XDA thread. Conveniently, one of those fine folks has found the link to OTA ZIP file, so you can download and flash it manually to your own phone if you don't want to wait for the rollout.

The Z Ultra is the second Google Play Edition to get Lollipop, right after the G Pad 8.3 from LG.

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[Deal Alert] Open Box/Refurbished Sony Xperia Z Ultra GPE For $269.99 From Expansys

Ryan Whitwam2014/09/24
3:31pm PDTSep 24, 2014

It made its exit from the Play Store device section a few months ago, but there are still some Google Play Edition Sony Xperia Z Ultras floating around out there. Expansys has the device in stock for just $269.99, but it's not exactly new.

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[Deal Alert] Expansys USA Is Selling The GPE HTC One M7, Galaxy S4, And LG G Pad 8.3 In Addition To The Z Ultra At Steep Discounts

Bertel King, Jr.2014/07/15
2:45pm PDTJul 15, 2014

Google officially pulled the HTC One M7, Galaxy S4, Xperia Z Ultra, and LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition devices from the Play Store not too long ago. Since then we've seen a couple of them pop up on sale across various distributors. When an eBay seller offered the Galaxy S4 for $499 ($150 off) last month, we considered that a deal. Before that, Expansys USA offered the Z Ultra for the low price of $349, $100 less than what Google last asked for it. As it turns out, that latter device isn't alone. Expansys USA is selling the other three departed GPE devices as well, and all are going for drastically reduced prices.

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[Deal Alert] Sony Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition Shows Up On Expansys For $349.99

Ryan Whitwam2014/07/11
5:30am PDTJul 11, 2014

Google officially pulled the Xperia Z Ultra GPE from the Play Store a few days ago, but it looks like stock wasn't completely gone. The device has shown up on Expansys USA for just $349.99. That's $100 less than Google's last price for it. We don't know how long it's going to last, but Expansys says it has more then 100 in stock right now.

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Google Officially Pulls Xperia Z Ultra, One M7, And G Pad 8.3 GPE Devices Off Play Store, Galaxy S4 Still Out Of Stock

David Ruddock2014/07/08
2:11pm PDTJul 8, 2014

Last month, we reported that the Xperia Z Ultra, LG G Pad 8.3, HTC One M7, and Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition devices were all appearing as out of stock on the Play Store for several weeks. Today, Google officially removed the Z Ultra, G Pad, and M7 from the Play Store, and they no longer appear under the Google Play Edition devices section.

The remaining three phones are the One M8, Moto G, and Galaxy S4. The S4, though, has been continuously out of stock for around three weeks now, so its demise seem inevitable, as well. A long-rumored Galaxy S5 GPE device has yet to materialize, though, even after months of the phone being on the market, and the introduction of the altogether unexpected Samsung Gear Live Android Wear smartwatch.

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Sony Steps Up To The Plate, Now Pushing 4.4.4 To The Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact, And Z Ultra In Europe

Cameron Summerson2014/06/27
10:34am PDTJun 27, 2014

Outside of Google, it looks like Sony is the first company to start pushing 4.4.4 to its devices, beginning with the Z1, Z1 Compact, and Z Ultra. While it's only a very minor update, it still says something about Sony's drive to push timely updates that it's the first to get 4.4.4 out the door to consumer devices.

Included in this software

There are many improvements in this upgrade for your Xperia™ smartphone, some examples are:

Android 4.4.4 including the latest enhancements and security updates from Google
Updated and improved camera experience
Improvements when using Google voice, Contacts, Music streaming and Google+
The latest versions of our Sony apps for you to enjoy
All of our latest bug fixes, optimisations & improvements

The update is currently only rolling out in Europe, but it will likely follow in other regions fairly soon.

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